Clarence Callender
Personal information
NationalityEnglish
Born (1961-11-16) 16 November 1961
East Ham, London
Sport
SportAthletics
ClubHaringey AC, London
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 1986 Edinburgh 4x100m relay
Gold medal – first place 1990 Auckland 4x100m relay

Clarence H Callender (born 16 November 1961 in East Ham) is a male British former sprinter.

Athletics career

Callender competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1] He represented England and competed in the 100 metres and won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay event, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[2][3] Four years later he represented England and won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay event with John Regis, Marcus Adam, Linford Christie and Tony Jarrett (heat runner), at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[4][5][6] In the 1989 IAAF World Cup, his team won second place in the 4 × 100 m relay.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Clarence Callender". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  2. ↑ "1986 Athletes". Team England.
  3. ↑ "England team in 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  4. ↑ "1990 Athletes". Team England.
  5. ↑ "England team in 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  6. ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 7 November 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  7. ↑ "Clarence CALLENDER | Profile". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved 25 November 2020.


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